The CC Trig Point bagger thread, now incorporating other interesting geographs

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 18th
2.

MileStone
South Road (A1068)
Alnwick
Northumberland

This road was 'The Great North Road'/A1, before the bypass was constructed

(not far from the Hardy Angling Museum)

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6098092

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 18th
3.

QueensFerry Crossing
It carries the M90 over Firth of Forth
We turned off, immediately once over

And then had this view, from the road into North QueensFerry (B981)

https://www.theforthbridges.org/queensferry-crossing/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 18th
4.

.......... To see this as we rounded the corner
(well. it looms from a fair distance)

Apologies for quality, but it was getting towards dusk, plus a light drizzle make auto-focus difficult

Likewise here, but this was from our balcony

Once laid on the bed.......

https://www.theforthbridges.org/forth-bridge/
UNESCO World Heritage Site; https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1485

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
5.

We caught the train from North QueensFerry Station to Waverley
Presumably cheaper than parking in Edinburgh (if you can?) & closer/quicker than going to the 'Park & Ride'
£5.90 each, off-peak returns

It's this close to the bridge!

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...-north-queensferry-inverkeithing#.X5bvDUdxfIV


The mural on the Dundee bound platform

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/493741


And, we could see our accomodation from the bridge, the house with the solar panels!

Booking Hall, at Edinburgh Waverley

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
6.

Scott Monument
Princes Street
Edinburgh

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...inces-street-edinburgh-edinburgh#.X5mq7UdxfIU

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6410186
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6251499

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
7.

Divinity College (?)
The Mound
Edinburgh

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...-mound-place-edinburgh-edinburgh#.X5msLEdxfIU
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3505416

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
8.

Ramsay Gardens
(off) Castle Hill
Edinburgh

Posh Tenements!

And from the other side, by the 'square' (parade ground?) outside the Castle

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...amsay-garden-edinburgh-edinburgh#.X5mvZ0dxfIU
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2248142
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2330098

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
9.

Deacon Brodie Tavern
LawnMarket
Edinburgh

And, just west of it

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/200368603-435-lawnmarket-edinburgh-edinburgh#.X5mxEEdxfIU

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/973115

The two sides;
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6590439
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6590431



http://deaconbrodie.com/
https://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/re...ireland/deaconbrodiestavernroyalmileedinburgh

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
10.

West Bow
(between LawnMarket & Candlemaker Row)

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...-93-west-bow-edinburgh-edinburgh#.X5nFcUdxfIU
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6230588

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
11.

Greyfriars Kirk/graveyard
Candlemakers Row(?)
Edinburgh

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...dlemaker-row-edinburgh-edinburgh#.X5nHI0dxfIU

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3506599
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2384781

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
12.

Greyfriars Kirk/graveyard
Candlemakers Row(?)
Edinburgh

Probably the most famous grave in there??

And just outside...............

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...ge-iv-bridge-edinburgh-edinburgh#.X5nIgEdxfIU


https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1974296
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3508662

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Bobby
https://scotlandwelcomesyou.com/greyfriars-bobby/

 

[Drago]

Bury Field, outside of Newport Pagnell.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
13.


South Bridge (?)
Edinburgh

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
14.

Falkirk Wheel
Connecting The Forth & Clyde Canal. with The Union Canal

We were extremely lucky, that given the time of year/Covid/the weather, that a boat was on it

https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/falkirk-wheel/about-the-wheel/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel


https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6409003
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6499109

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 19th
15.

Kelpies
Alongside the M9
Falkirk

Utterly magnificent!
We regret not returning to see them lit at night

https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/the-helix-home-of-the-kelpies-p889261
The myth; https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Kelpie/

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3939487
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5167867